AP Government B/ American Government CP
Web Page 2009-10
Mr. Shel Zatkin Instructor
BS & MS San Francisco State University
Assistant Boys Varsity Basketball Coach 2009-10
Office Hours 7:30-8:20 or by appointment
415-731-7500 szatkin@siprep.org
AP Government B & Government CP
Assignment Schedule 2010
Week of March 1
APB Unit Test Day 2
APB Chapter 12 President Day 4
Week of March 8
Midterm Week
American Government CP Test Elections
APB Essential Questions Due Chapter 12 Wednesday
Week of March 15
American Government CP The President Day 3
APB Chapter 13 Bureaucracy Day 2
APB Chapter 11 Congress Day 4
Week of March 22
American Government President Assignment all week
APB Chapter 11 Congress Essential Questions Due Day 1
APB Chapter 11 Congress Worksheet all week
Week of March 29
American Government CP Bureaucracy
APB Chapter 14 Supreme Court Essential Questions Due Day 2
Course Description
AP Government B 2009-10 Semester Class
AP Units
Unit 1 Constitutional Underpinnings Chapters 1,2,& 3
Unit 2 Political Beliefs, Voting, and the Media Chapters 4, 5, 8 & 10
Unit 3 Interest Groups, Parties and Elections Chapters 6,7, & 9
Unit 4 Three Branches of Government Chapters 11, 12, 13, & 14
Unit 5 Civil Rights and Liberties Chapters 15, 16, & 17
Unit 6 Policy Making Chapters 18 &19
StudyGuides/Essential Questions
Essential Questions Chapters 1thru5 and 8
Chapter 11 Congress Essential Questions
Chapter Thirteen Essential Questions
Chapter Fourteen Essential Questions
Chapter 16 Essential Questions
Chapter 17 Essential Questions
Packets
Census 2004 Data Packet for Voting and Elections
Student Packet Congressional Balance
Finals
Fall Final Study Guide AP "A"" Chapters 1-10
Study Guide AP Government Final Primary
Simulations
Readings, Terms, and Essay Topics
Electoral College artic2002 ELECTION
Essay Guides
Web Page Links
TED talks Liberal/Conservative
Delegate:Delegate Explainer
Congress Interactive Learning Modules Indiana University
Research Link <http://tinyurl.com/37fh8n
Political Party Test 1 http://www.3pc.net/matchmaker/quiz.html
Democracy in America Activitiesfrontpage "oyez"
Government by the People/Magleby Page 2005
billofrightsinstitute.orgwww.debates.org
Sabato's Crystal Ball - About the Crystal Ball2
Landmarks for School -- Home Research
Annenberg Media- Teacher Professional Development
BBC NEWS | Americas | US media cautious in election calls
Fairness & Accuracy In Reporting
Media Research Center Home Page - 10-27-2005 5-05-06 PM
FactCheck.org - Annenberg Political Fact Check
Supreme Court Preview (ABA Division for Public Education)
